Corporate Development Analyst (M&A)

Company: Milliken is an innovation company that has been exploring, discovering, and creating ways to enhance people’s lives since 1865. With expertise across a breadth of disciplines including specialty chemical, floor covering, and performance materials, we work around the world to add value to people’s lives, improve health and safety, and make the world more sustainable. We have a global presence in more than 35 manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., U.K., Belgium, France and China. In addition, sales and service operations are located throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. To learn more about the uniqueness of Milliken, visit our website at Milliken.com.

Job Summary: The Corporate Development Analyst provides support across the enterprise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and partnerships. This includes providing support and working cross functionally across the full cycle of a deal, including market intelligence, developing a pipeline of targets, financial analysis, valuation, due diligence, risk assessment, managing acquisition/divestiture processes and deal execution. The chosen candidate will be part of a dynamic, purpose-built team environment and will report to the Director of Corporate Development. This position is located at Milliken corporate headquarters in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research and analyze current and adjacent markets, source and screen potential acquisition targets, perform financial analysis and modeling and coordinate due diligence
• Support assessment of potential acquisitions and strategic investments; support the development and maintenance of the M&A team’s various valuation models
• Collaborate with a variety of departments (business unit sales, marketing, manufacturing, accounting, finance, IS, human resources, R&D, etc.) to develop appropriate assumptions for the purposes of validating financial models.
• Develop deep knowledge of our businesses’ market share, sales forecasts, objectives, competitive environment, cost estimates, supply chains, and other financial and marketing information and trends.
• Support the M&A team in preparing presentations that develop and communicate the business case for various opportunities, both at the corporate and business unit level
• Contribute to potential divestiture activities
• Work cross functionally with various corporate functions, such as Legal, Accounting, and Tax, among others, to manage due diligence and overall transaction process

Qualifications and Required Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (e.g. accounting, finance, economics, etc.) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred.
• Must have 2+ years of transaction-related experience, preferably with an investment bank, private equity firm, or M&A advisory firm. Candidates with due diligence experience with a top accounting firm would also be considered.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including financial modeling, valuation and financial statement analysis
• Demonstrated success and experience performing company and industry research
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with very strong excel/business modeling experience
• Ability to travel

For more information, and/or to apply, please visit the Careers page of www.Milliken.com.

(http://www.milliken.com/en-us/ourcompany/careers/Pages/careers.aspx)

Job Type: Full-time

Required education:

• Bachelor’s